Enrollment
311
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 270615000265
Breckenridge Senior High — Breckenridge, MN
Federal NCES profile for Breckenridge Senior High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 15/100.
👥 Class size 0
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 33
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Breckenridge Public School District · Minnesota
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
7.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
32.4:1
vs 15.9:1 Minnesota avg
+104% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
33.0%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
-23% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Breckenridge Senior High compares with Minnesota and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Breckenridge Senior High reports 311 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 7.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 32.4:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 104% above the Minnesota state mean of 15.9:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 104% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 33.0% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 23% below the Minnesota average and 36% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 622 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 27.0% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Breckenridge Public School District spends $15,939 per pupil district-wide, below the Minnesota average of $21,113 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 18.5% from local sources (property taxes), 70.7% from the state, and 10.8% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 15/100 (F), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Breckenridge Senior High compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Minnesota state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Minnesota | Minnesota avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 32.4:1 | ▲ 104% | 15.9:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 33.0% | ▼ 23% | 42.8% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 311 | top 55% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
33.0%
free-lunch eligible
— 23% below the Minnesota average of 42.8%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
32.4:1
students per teacher
— 104% above state mean
Top 96% in Minnesota — lower ratio than 4% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
27.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$15,939
per pupil, district-wide
— below Minnesota avg of $21,113
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Per 622 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 311 Top 55% in Minnesota — larger than 45% of 2,391 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 7.0
Students per teacher 32.4:1 +104% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 33.0% -23% vs state
NCES ID 270615000265
Student demographics
White 80.4%
Hispanic or Latino 8.7%
Two or More 6.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 4.5%
Largest group: White at 80.4% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Counselors (FTE) 0.5
Students per counselor 622:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 27.0%
In-school suspensions 2
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Breckenridge Public School District, which includes Breckenridge Senior High.
$15,939
Per student
-25%
vs Minnesota
Avg $21,113
-18%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 18.5%
State 70.7%
Federal 10.8%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 265
- Students per teacher
- 14:1
- Enrollment
- 108
- Students per teacher
- 36:1
- Enrollment
- 3
- Students per teacher
- —
Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Breckenridge Senior High
How many students attend Breckenridge Senior High?
Breckenridge Senior High has 311 students enrolled. It is a high school in BRECKENRIDGE, MN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Breckenridge Senior High?
The student-teacher ratio at Breckenridge Senior High is 32.4:1, which is 104% higher than the Minnesota average of 15.9:1 and 104% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Breckenridge Senior High?
33.0% of students at Breckenridge Senior High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Breckenridge Senior High?
The largest demographic group at Breckenridge Senior High is White at 80.4%. The school serves a diverse student body in BRECKENRIDGE, MN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Breckenridge Senior High?
Breckenridge Senior High has a Resource Investment Index of 15/100 (F) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.